DOWDY v. STATE

62335.

159 Ga. App. 805 (1981)

285 S.E.2d 764

DOWDY v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 5, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bob Reinhardt, for appellant.

H. Lamar Cole, District Attorney, Walter New, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


CARLEY, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for ten counts of theft by taking. She was found guilty on three counts and acquitted on the remaining seven. She appeals.

1. Over appellant's objection that the proper foundation had not been laid, a nonexpert witness for the state was permitted to testify that certain documents contained appellant's handwriting. The admission of this testimony is enumerated as error.

"Proof of handwriting may be resorted to in...

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